Racing season may be done for us

[LilDrunkenSmurf]

GrantC in Edmonton discovered the same thing with NAPA axles. He had it snap on a launch, but it took out the ABS ring with it.

http://www.westernsubaruclub.com/smf/index.php?topic=17093.msg536141#msg536141

[MurrayPeterson]

Got the original OEM half-axles put back on the car, and got a refund for the shitty ones.

I did the "CV joint swap" (http://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/241367-axle-bucket-inner-cv-joint-swap-diy-with-pics/) to the original half-axles, and the car no longer vibrates at any speed.  Guess I should have done that first...

[NickST]

Awesome... so does that mean we are going to see you at Red Deer this weekend?

[MurrayPeterson]

We will be there.

[MurrayPeterson]

So all that exhaust rattling on the weekend wasn't the exhaust -- I have a blown motor mount

[nnywg]

Duct tape and zip ties. 

You were driving the wheels off the s2k on Sunday - it was great to watch.

[MurrayPeterson]

You were driving the wheels off the s2k on Sunday - it was great to watch.

Not driving hard enough -- I just couldn't catch Tom in his STI.  I could try to blame it on being a power course, but it really wasn't all that bad for the S2000 either.

[LilDrunkenSmurf]

Blame the motor mount. Too much torque flex meant you couldn't put it all down to the ground

[MurrayPeterson]

Blame the motor mount. Too much torque flex meant you couldn't put it all down to the ground

Torque?  What is this thing called torque? 

[James@SpecR]

You don't need torque if your car is light 

[MurrayPeterson]

Blame the motor mount. Too much torque flex meant you couldn't put it all down to the ground

It sure explains the wheel hop on launch -- very disturbing.

[Reijo]

I've got a similar but quieter noise ... maybe have to check my motor mounts too!   Which side blew up?

[MurrayPeterson]

Right hand side.  It was collapsed entirely, while the left still had a visible gap at the top of the rubber.

[Reijo]

Thanks - will check mine soon ...

R

[MurrayPeterson]

Both of mine were shot.  Cam replaced them today, and what a difference!  I think I have had a broken mount for a long time.  Car no longer shudders when starting or stopping the engine, and vtec has got a real kick compared to what I was used to.